Klorane Dry Shampoo Review: Budget spray rivals $75 fave
Instead of shelling out $75 for this product, I switched to a budget option and my not-washed hair now feels dreamy.
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Klorane was the first company to make aerosol dry shampoo commercially available in 1972 and has been the best friend of lazy girls and boys since. Since launch, they’ve innovated in the category with tinted, mint-scented and volumising versions of their classic formulation. So, when I heard they’d added a new product to the range, Klorane Dry Shampoo with Oat and Ceramide, my interest was piqued.
Before launching into a review, there are three things you need to know about me. I am busy, lazy and obsessed with beauty products. These three qualities make me the perfect test subject for dry shampoo. And I’ve tried dozens in my time as a beauty editor.
I’m also picky, and the dry shampoo category has its faults.
Yes, most dry shampoos will effectively soak up oil, but many leave a crunchy texture, ghostly white cast and dry, tight feeling on your scalp. That, and a scent that makes you feel like you’ve dunked your hair in baby powder.
Typically, the dry shampoos enriched with skincare-like ingredients to offset these ills and exotic scents come at a higher price point. One of my favourites, Oribe Gold Lust Dry Shampoo ($75) has been stinging my wallet but leaving my strands silky and smelling like the Cote de Azure — the brand’s signature scent — for years. It contains Myrrh, chamomile, and lavender extracts, which cleanse, nourish and smooth the hair and scalp.
While Oribe will always be a staple in my haircare routine, I have a wandering eye for dry shampoos that promise similar benefits at lower prices.
This brings me to Klorane Dry Shampoo with Oat and Ceramide. Claims of weightless and textureless oil absorption, strand softening, scalp-loving ingredients, and an attractive price tag at $21.99 for 250ml caught my eye. Could it rival my prestige favourite?
The key ingredients in this new dry shampoo are oat extract and CeramideLIKE.
In recent years, ceramides have been hot in skincare, the term has 68.7 million views on TikTok. We’ve become more aware of the impact inflammation and irritation can have on our complexion health. Ceramides are natural lipids that make up over 50 per cent of the skin’s composition; shielding skin from external environmental irritants. Including ceramides in topical skincare products can hydrate the skin’s surface, decreasing irritation and inflammation. Following this logic, including ceramides in dry shampoo should do much of the same. After all, just like the skin on our face, the skin on our scalp can get dry, irritated and flaky when exposed to harsh ingredients and environmental irritants.
While oat extract hasn’t gone as viral as ceramides, the soothing ingredient also contains lipids. The brand claims this makes them as beneficial when applied to your hair and scalp as they are in your breakfast bowl, promising to soften hair, repair cuticle damage and strengthen the hair fibre.
THE VERDICT: DO I RATE THE KLORANE DRY SHAMPOO?
So, what’s my verdict? I put the Klorane Dry Shampoo with Oat and Ceramide to the test on a particularly challenging hair day. I’d had my hair dyed three days before and, as advised by my stylist, hadn’t washed it since to let the colour set. My scalp leans oily and I typically wash my hair every second day. Day three roots are far greasier than I’m comfortable with.
As advised by the brand, I sectioned my hair and liberally blasted the dry shampoo. I let it sit for two minutes, then combed it out with my Dyson Detangling Comb ($19). Then, I styled my hair with my favourite dry styler: the Bondi Boost Infrared Bounce Brush ($155).
My hair felt instantly refreshed and soft and my scalp felt comfortable. No baby powder to be seen here.
Klorane Dry Shampoo with Oat and Ceramide left no white cast on my red hair, but if you’re looking for root cover, it is available in a tinted formula. The soft floral scent was less exotic than Oribe’s signature Cote de Azure. Still, it was pleasant, and you may have more chance of going there if you make this effective and affordable option your daily go-to.
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